Skadden Dumps Employee Affinity Groups After Deal With Trump

Skadden canceled all future events for its employee affinity groups following the law firm’s deal with President Donald Trump to avoid an executive order.

Jenner, Wilmer Seek to Kill Trump Orders Targeting Firms

Jenner & Block and WilmerHale on Tuesday asked federal judges to permanently block President Donald Trump’s executive orders against the law firms.

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Sidley Austin is poaching the co-head of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft’s real estate finance group, Bonnie Neuman, and three other partners.

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A former Ballard Spahr LLP employee benefits and executive compensation attorney was denied accommodation for her epilepsy and otherwise subjected to disability and sex discrimination, she said in a new lawsuit.

Trump Gets Millions in Pro Bono Work, But Details Still Fuzzy

Law firms are striking deals with President Trump to avoid getting hit with punitive executive orders, pledging big bucks in pro bono legal work. On today’s episode of our podcast, On The Merits, Bloomberg Law reporters Justin Henry and Meghan Tribe dig into all the unanswered questions surrounding the agreements.

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